Table 2.
Comparison of poisoning patient characteristics based on patient disposition from November 2010 to March 2011 in seven major tertiary care Emergency Departments of Pakistan
| Variables | Survived, N = 169 | Died, N = 12 | p-value | Discharged from ED, N = 121 | Admitted, N = 40 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Age Group | 163 | 10 | 0.09 | 117 | 39 | 0.048 |
| < 5 years | 3 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (5.1) | ||
| 5-14 years | 17 (10.4) | 1 (10) | 16 (13.7) | 1 (2.6) | ||
| 15-24 years | 50 (30.7) | 0 (0) | 37 (31.6) | 10 (25.6) | ||
| 25-44 years | 66 (40.5) | 5 (50) | 41 (35) | 21 (53.8) | ||
| 45-64 years | 21 (12.9) | 4 (40) | 18 (15.4) | 3 (7.7) | ||
| 65+ years | 6 (3.7) | 0 (0) | 4 (3.4) | 2 (5.1) | ||
| Gender | 168 | 10 | 0.178 | 121 | 40 | 0.230 |
| Male | 114 (67.9) | 9 (90) | 85 (70.2) | 24 (60) | ||
| Female | 54 (32.1) | 1 (10) | 36 (29.8) | 16 (40) | ||
| Mode of arrival | 158 | 4 | 0.267 | 114 | 37 | 0.731 |
| Ambulance | 11 (7.0) | 1 (25.0) | 8 (7.0) | 3 (8.1) | ||
| Non ambulance | 147 (93.0) | 3 (75.0) | 106 (93.0) | 34 (91.9) | ||
| Type of hospital | 169 | 12 | 1.000 | 121 | 40 | <0.001 |
| Public hospital | 159 (94.1) | 12 (100) | 120 (99.2) | 31 (77.5) | ||
| Private hospital | 10 (5.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) | 9 (22.5) | ||
| Category of poison ingested | 169 | 12 | 0.031 | 121 | 40 | 0.681 |
| Drug/Medicine | 39 (23.1) | 8 (66.7) | 28 (23.1) | 8 (20) | ||
| Alcohol | 27 (16) | 2 (16.7) | 20 (16.5) | 7 (17.5) | ||
| Chemical/Gas/Fumes | 80 (47.3) | 2 (16.7) | 53 (43.8) | 22 (55) | ||
| Food/Plants | 10 (5.9) | 0 (0) | 9 (7.4) | 1 (2.5) | ||
| Others | 13 (7.7) | 0 (0) | 11 (9.1) | 2 (5) | ||